Question

Use the periodic table, the table of common polyatomic ions, and the rules for naming ionic compounds to name the ionic compounds below.

Al2O3:

Answer 1

Aluminium oxide
Al3+ O2-

Answer 2

The name of the given ionic compound is Aluminum oxide

Step-by-step explanation:

Given ionic compound =
`Al_2O_3`

The nomenclature of ionic compounds is given by:

1. Positively charged ion is written first.

2. The negatively charged ion is written next and a suffix 'ide' is added at the end of the negative ion.

The name of the given ionic compound is Aluminum oxide